New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-07
letter for Judge Carter, and didn't
intend TO deliver it,.

letter for Judge Carter, and didn's
intend TO deliver it,
Yes, sir. =,
Did it never occur to you, young
man, that it was your duty to obey
fathers orler?n
9 trust, sir, that I'm usually obe-
sdient. It was not positive order. ]
shall write to him and explain" "
g tell you that you should deliver
that letter to It's proper owner. You
are only trustee i'll the case. am
Judge Carter, and this is my daughter,
Lucy. Hand over the paper to the
court.
beg pard on, sir: but / - s
You want Here, con-
ductor! Tell this young man whom j
am
Judge Carter responded the func-
tionary,a a little curious to know what
it was all about.
''Thank you. Phillips. That'll do.
Now, sir 4.
Boiling. not a little astonished, took
the letter from his pocket-book.
III you'll permit me, said the
Judge, as he oEen,d the letter and
glanced over the contents. '.He gives
you q good character and wants me
to look after you a little. All, how
the time flies! Lucy, thisy Dung fellows
father and ! had such good times in
the old days How long did you read
law, Bolling?"
"a little over two years, sir.''
''Like it?''
Every m uch, indeed, sir"
Whom did you read with?"
Spence & Sullivan"
Good men. Sullivan put you
through the office business, / fancy;
that's his way. Now, I've been put
ting you through an exhaustive ex-
animation, which is my way. and l
think you will do. Let old Bragg find
another salesman. He's not dying
tor you. and can get him a SUBJ
stitute. | have two students in my
Office. What they are there for is
their own business, but they'll never
make a great success at the bar unless
they change their ways. / want a
clerk to manage my office, and
to boss around while ! am of on
circuit. I'll give you living salary
not too much, and you can
read law meanwhile. You ought to
be able to pass in a year. II you turn
out as hope you will, why, when you
get your sheepskin, we will see what
can be done. What do you say to
it?''
"Say to it, sir. What can say but
yes, and thank you for the offer"
"Very we'll, that's settled. Here we
are, and there's our carriage. Give
your check to John there, and he'll
bring your luggage to the house, along
with ours. Show your gallantry and
hand Lucy into the carriage. Jump
in. I'll drive"
The next day James Ponlder, Esq,
made his appearance at the Carriers
in a state OF elegance only
matched by that OF Captain Cuttle's 8.
famous watch ~ never equalled
and rarely excelled. He was
ushered into the drawing.room and
received by a young lady whose style
suited even his fastidious taste, and
whose features had dim familiarity.
When the judge came in, the young
mans recognition OF the farmer in the
cars was complete He stammered
out an apology, but the old man re-
lieved him.
1T could hardly have been expect
ed that you should have known u.s."
said the judge. LET all that pass.
You are quite welcome. AS we have
hours before dinner, we'll go to the Of
flee and look over the papers together.
Miss Carter will excuse you mean
while
In the office Poulder found Boiling.
who was busy at work on a declara-
tim.
"Why, Frank, / thought you were
going into the grocery business .
''Ive changed my mind" replied
Frank, resuming his work.
James Poulder stayed his week out,
and then took the cars for Careys-
burg.
Frank Boiling did not make the
same trip until two years after. Then
he went to visit his father, who had
got over his pecuniary troubles, and
to see his sisters. He had been admit.
ted to the bar meanwhile, and Judge
Carter, whose favorable Impressions
time had confirmed, had taken hlmin-
to partnership. He had gone into an
other partnership just before he left.
He was in high spirits on that trip.
He was not alone. Miss Lucy Carter,
that had been, Mrs. Francis Boiling
then, was his travelling companion -
Independent.
a G omposite Photograph OF
Sounds.
From lid Bits.
This ls what It'd Bits heard in the
lobby OF an uptown theaterthe other
afternoon as the audience OF ladies'
bless 'em-slowly made their way
out after the performance:
Il HPerfectly lovely. and II ever